Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Amitabh Ranjan, who was the Additional Director of the Intelligence Bureau for many years and until July this year, on Monday said that smuggling of synthetic drugs into the northeastern and other states of the country from the neighbouring countries specially from Myanmar, is a new threat and major challenge for the security agencies.
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers accompanied by the Assam Police on Tuesday seized 9.477 kg of heroin worth Rs 47.4 crore in Karimganj district and arrested one person in connection, officials said.A BSF spokesman said the joint team .
Union Home Minister and Chairman of North Eastern Council (NEC) Amit Shah on Friday asserted that Assam must come up with a long-term plan which would provide protection from floods for decades to come.